{"id":66062,"date":"2023-10-12T08:47:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T15:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/?post_type=engagement&#038;p=66062"},"modified":"2024-08-28T11:23:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T18:23:14","slug":"emergency-management-regulations","status":"publish","type":"engagement","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/emergency-management-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Management Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group engage-banner has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fbda80\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\">Engagement was open October 12, 2023 to January 31, 2024<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1339\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-68847\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/09\/EMCR-plane-putting-out-fire.jpg\" style=\"object-position:53% 64%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"53% 64%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/09\/EMCR-plane-putting-out-fire.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/09\/EMCR-plane-putting-out-fire-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/09\/EMCR-plane-putting-out-fire-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/09\/EMCR-plane-putting-out-fire-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/09\/EMCR-plane-putting-out-fire-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/09\/EMCR-plane-putting-out-fire-1200x803.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-container\"><div class=\"engagement-page\"><div class=\"engagement-content-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"engagement-title-banner \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/themes\/bcgov-engagement\/dist\/images\/blue-curve-bg.svg)\">Emergency Management Regulations<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-content\"><bcgov-breadcrumb>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\">Home<\/a>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/\">Engagement Opportunities<\/a> \n                  <span>\n        Emergency Management Regulations\n  <\/span>\n  <div style=\"display: flex\" slot=\"breadcrumb-extra\">\n      <\/div>\n  <\/bcgov-breadcrumb>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>On this page:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#background\" title=\"\">Background<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#summary\" title=\"\">Engagement summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#contribution\" title=\"\">How your contribution makes a difference<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-govtogether-engagement-header\"><div class=\"text-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who: <\/strong>The Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What: <\/strong>Gather feedback to help inform development of emergency management regulations, including post-emergency financial assistance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Province-wide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why:<\/strong> To create modernized regulations in support of a new emergency management law being introduced in fall 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How: <\/strong>Blog forum, written submissions, virtual sessions<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-engagement_category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\"><strong>Category: <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/law-and-public-safety\/\" rel=\"tag\">Law and Public Safety<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"image-column\"><span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"engagement-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/09\/EMCR-safety-professionals.jpg);background-position:57.99999999999999% 35%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"background\">Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Climate-related emergencies are impacting communities in B.C. at an unprecedented rate. In recent years, we have endured some of the most challenging emergency conditions of our lifetimes including the COVID-19 pandemic, catastrophic wildfire seasons, devastating floods, and increasingly extreme weather events such as severe drought and heat. Since 2019, B.C. has been developing new provincial emergency management legislation to reflect the changing world by incorporating best practices, learnings from recent events, and the Province\u2019s commitment to reconciliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Province will be introducing modernized emergency management legislation in fall 2023 to replace the Emergency Program Act. The new law reflects key policy changes and new regulations will be developed to align with it. These will include a new post-emergency financial assistance regulation to replace the Compensation and Disaster Financial Assistance Regulation, as well as new regulations to replace the existing Local Authority Emergency Management Regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"summary\">Engagement summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post-emergency financial assistance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the current Emergency Program Act, regulations set out a framework for providing financial assistance (commonly referred to as \u201cdisaster financial assistance\u201d or \u201cDFA\u201d) to restore uninsurable losses that are essential to homes, livelihoods, or communities. The program supports the reestablishment of basic essentials. It is not designed to cover all losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the discussion paper: <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/09\/B.C.s-Modernized-Emergency-Management-Legislation-Re-Imagining-Financial-Assistance-After-Emergencies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Re-imagining Financial Assistance After Emergencies (PDF, 1MB)\">Re-imagining Financial Assistance After Emergencies (PDF, 1MB)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local authorities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Local authorities are a key player in emergency management in B.C. The Emergency Program Act focuses on emergency response, but the new law includes all four phases&nbsp;of emergency management \u2013 preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery \u2013 and recognizes the role of local authorities in each. Some of the key changes for local authorities in the proposed legislation that could be further detailed through regulation include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The framework for multi-jurisdictional emergency management organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear emergency planning requirements that support equity, the inclusion of Indigenous and local knowledge, and reflect climate driven emergencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Requirements to consult and cooperate with Indigenous governing bodies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the discussion paper: <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/09\/B.C.s-Modernized-Emergency-Management-Legislation-Regulations-for-Local-Authorities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Regulations for Local Authorities (PDF, 1MB)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more and get involved, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/emergencymanagementregulations\" title=\"\">engage site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contribution\"><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a>How your contribution makes a difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contributions will help shape the future of B.C.\u2019s regulatory approach for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Post-emergency financial assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local authority emergency management, including emergency planning requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Modernized regulations for post-emergency financial assistance and local authority emergency management will help create safer, more resilient communities for all British Columbians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related engagements<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"related-engagements\">\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Community Advisory Group on Extortion. 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